All posts tagged in: dragon ball z

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball

Aug 10

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Future Trunks ’ Brave Sword Recreated in Real Life

Swords aren’t really a big deal in Dragon Ball Z, especially since it’s full of people who can split mountains in half with just their bare fist, plus the fact that there are people there who can stop a sword with just their index finger. But for what it’s worth, Future Trunks Brave Sword has become recognizable as one of the staple weapons in the franchise (to its credit, the sword does ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball

Dec 28

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WATCH: Z Warriors and Frieza Army Dance Off

This is an old nugget, but we missed it the first time around: Mets Cola has produced a couple of Dragon Ball Z-themed commercials for their Orange and Grape flavoured drinks. It features the Z Warriors dancing for the Orange flavor, while the Grape Flavor is represented by the Frieza Army. A few notable bits in the commercial include: Vegeta being Vegeta and refusing to dance at first, and ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball · Toonbarn TV

Aug 21

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VIDEO: FUNimation Announces Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F on Home Video

After the record-breaking success of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F during a limited theatrical run in the US (netting $8.4 million), FUNimation Entertainment seeks to take advantage of the momentum that has been built by bringing the movie to even more people. And they’re doing it by releasing the film on digital HD starting October 9 and on retail outlets throughout the US and Canada starting ...

Neil Raymundo · Toonbarn TV

Jul 26

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Fox Animation Domination High Def Lampoons Dragon Ball Z in New Video

Fox’s ADHD is no stranger to making fun of popular anime franchises, and with Dragonball Super garnering a lot of praise these past few weeks, it’s high time that Akira Toriyama’s landmark shonen franchise gets another turn at the ADHD mocking whee. The video is titled ‘Dragon Ball Z in 30 Seconds,’ and does exactly what the title says: it compresses the entirety of the series in half ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball · Toonbarn TV

Jul 03

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Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Gameplay Trailer Released at Japan Expo

During a recent presentation at Japan Expo, Bandai Namco games showed off a new gameplay trailer for Arc System Works’ upcoming 3DS fighter, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden. The trailer is pretty hefty, featuring a glimpse of various features and modes, as well as highlights of the 20 playable characters. One notable information provided by the trailer is that the fighters have different ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball

Jun 15

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New Teaser for Dragonball Super Released

The first official teaser for the Dragon Ball franchise’s return to the small screens has just been released, featuring a sampling of the opening that aired last weekend during Fuji TV’s broadcast of Dragon Ball Kai Episode 157. ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball

Feb 24

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First Screenshots for Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden

A few days ago, the first news regarding a new 2D Dragon ball fighting game for the Nintendo 3DS were published all over the net. Titled Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butouden, the game is notable because it’s being developed by Arc System Works, which is known as the company behind the highly competitive 2D fighting franchises Guilty Gear and BlazBlue. Assuming that they’re going to apply the same ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball

Feb 22

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New Dragon Ball Z Fighting Game Coming Out for the 3DS: Extreme Butouden

This one surprisingly got past my dragonball radar(har!), but it’s been announced a few days ago that the Nintendo 3DS will be getting a new 2D Dragonball Z fighting game, dubbed “Dragon Ball Z: Super Extreme Butouden.” Readers who are as old as me will be slightly familiar with the name because it seems to be a continuation of the Super Butouden franchise that began on the Super Famicom ...

Cecilia Cordero · Dragon Ball · Toonbarn TV

Dec 07

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New Teaser for Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F

Toei Animation has just released a new teaser for the upcoming Dragon Ball Z film, Fukkatsu no F (Resurrection of F.) It doesn’t contain much in the way of new footage (except for a few frames) but it’s a proper teaser trailer now, containing nothing but key footages from the anime film. You can check it out below: ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball · Toonbarn TV

Nov 03

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Toonami Runs New Dragonball Z Kai Ad

With the November 8 return of Dragonball Z Kai to Toonami, a new ad teaser has just been posted, featuring the songs “Boy Wonder” by Near Future and “Mega Church (Perc Mix)” by Ikonika. You can watch the teaser below: ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball

Aug 21

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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Home Video Details Announced

FUNimation has recently announced the full details for their much-awaited home video release of the Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods anime movie. According to the announcement, the home video release of the latest feature film in the Dragon Ball Z franchise will be finding its way to retail stores later this fall, after its successful extended theatrical run. Battle of Gods will be available in ...

Neil Raymundo · Dragon Ball · Toonbarn TV

Jul 25

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Japanese Morning TV Teases Upcoming Dragon Ball z Anime Movie

Fuji TV’s morning Mezamashi TV has recently featured a small bit of footage designed to promote the next Dragon Ball Z anime movie, which has been slated for a 2015 release. The film is said to be canonical to the manga, with series creator Akira Toriyama himself working on the “funny story.” Directorial duties will be performed by Tadayoshi Yamamuro, who previously served as animation ...